Finally bit the bullet and went with an excel. So far I'm very pleased with the quality and performance of this setup.
2016 1854 excel swf4 .125 upgrade
Tall transom
11 gallon fuel tank
Rod box
Livewell
Starboard storage with tray
3' bow rails
Spud poles
Hunt deck
Optifade waterfowl camo boat and motor
3000lb winch
Motor
2016 Mud buddy hdr 37 efi stock
Deep water light ( me 270, 11 gallons of gas, spud poles, onboard charger, all safety equipment, 2 batteries, and livewell full of ice and drinks) 27mph
26 steady.
Deep water (heaviest so far. Me 270, 2 buddies 180, 220, and everything as before in the light load) 23mph
22 steady
Havnt seen much shallow water that I could run wide open in yet. I'll post those speeds as soon as I get a chance
Went out riding with a few buddies and I held my own with a gatortrax with a hd 7000. He only had one passenger, I had 2. You could tell he had more low end, but the top end wasn't that much faster than mine.
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